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Author :: Simon G Spare  |
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| Article Title :: African Drums and Rhythms Information Sheet |
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AFRICA is a continent of rhythm and dance. Before it was
colonised by the European nations in the 17th and 18th
centuries, it was divided into different empires and kingdoms.
Each had their own traditions, songs and drums. The DJEMBE
(jem-bay) was the drum of the the Mandinke people, from the
great West African Mali Empire of the 12th century, situated in
the present-day countries of Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Cote
d'Ivoire, Senegal and Gambia. It has become the most widely
played of all African instruments.
Today, as before, it is used to celebrate times of importance in
village life such as baptism, weddings, full moons, harvest etc,
and through the popularity of world music, it (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Bruce Prokopets |
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| Article Title :: Booking Gigs : The secrtets no one tells you |
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Divide and Conquer: The secret to booking gigs
Most everything you are told about booking gigs is wrong. An
average band hears so much advice from so-called experts they
can write a book about it. Most misconceptions are harmless. The
ones that cause the most damage are the ones that are the most
popular. Popular opinion should almost ALWAYS be avoided when
dealing with the music business. This report is meant to
deprogram you and tell you what no one will share about really
booking better gigs.
It is important to attack the root of misconception fast.
Therefore I will take a stab at it now. If you are a good band
playing horrible gigs it is most likely because you have a
skewed perspecti (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Kathy Unruh |
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| Article Title :: THE CLASSICAL GUITAR- A Rich Heritage |
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The "classic" or classical guitar that was first
developed in Spain by Antonio de Torres, sometime during the
1800s, is considered to be the foundation stone and model for
all modern guitars. Torres broke new ground in the world of
guitar making by using an innovative "fan-strutting" technique
that he applied underneath the top for better sound distribution
and strength. His unique method is still the basic standard
adopted by most luthiers today. He is credited with improving
the overall design, volume and tonal quality of the instrument,
thus making Torres guitars a popular choice among classical
guitar enthusiasts.
These guitars were originally strung with "gut" treble-str (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Rajkumar |
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| Article Title :: Best Music download site |
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Best Music download site Ever since I first began
searching for the best music download site on the internet, I
used to get lost. It was because I was searching for free mp3
downloads. I was asked for the monthly subscription fees which
irritated me :-(
How can we rate a website as the best music download site? I
have some criteria to decide about it.
1) Easy to download. It should not be necessary to go to the
website and search for our favourite music. It would be great if
we have some software installed on our machine which helps us in
easy and fast download.
2) No Subscription fees. I do hate paying subscriptions every
month. It should be all-time free download portal.
3) I (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Henry Genry |
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| Article Title :: Should I Buy an Electric Piano or an Acoustic Piano? |
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Should I Buy an Electric Piano or an Acoustic Piano?
Electric pianos sound nothing like a real piano. acoustic pianos
take up too much room. There is a lot of conflicting advice
floating around. I will give you the right piano buying advice
so you can make your own decision on whether the electric piano
or the acoustic piano is right for your needs.
A brief history of the electric piano.
Electric Pianos
Electric pianos were invented about 20 years ago and when they
where first introduced they were pretty terrible, the keys were
much too light, spongy and nothing like a real piano. The sound
was incredibly bright and the sampling was quite dreadful. You
couldn't real (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Lilian Philips |
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| Article Title :: Sananda Maitreya Releases Chapter I of 'Angels & Vampires -
Volume II' |
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Sananda Maitreya starts recording Volume II of his "Angels &
Vampires" project and the first six songs are available to
download from his online music store.
Milan, ITALY October 8, 2005 -- Rock artist Sananda Maitreya
releases 6 new songs of his project 'Angels & Vampires - Volume
II', called Chapter I: 'The rise of hetero-sapiens'. * Pretty
Baby * South Side Run * It's Just My Pain * Anesthesia *
Floodwater * When Night Was Calling All songs are written,
arranged, produced and performed by Sananda Maitreya.
'Floodwater' is dedicated to those who have endured the rising
tides of indifference: from New Orleans to France to Asia, FREE
to download at:
http://www.sanandamaitreya.com/ecommerce (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Bruce Prokopets |
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| Article Title :: The Truth Behind Press Kits, Bios, and Controlling Your Image |
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The Truth Behind Press Kits, Bios, and Controlling Your Image
A lot of what you have been told about creating your image is
false. This article is meant to be a simple list of things that
might surprise you as a musician. Some of you have had
"managers" misguide you. You know the drill. Your guitar
player's girlfriend has a connection at some local club so now
she thinks she is fit to orchestrate your entire career. Maybe
you have a know-it-all singer who spent 5 minutes glossing over
some music industry website and now he is writing your bio chalk
full of transparent lies and over-exagerated descriptions of
your rock fury. No matter what the case may be, I can guarantee
you that you have (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Peter Bussey |
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| Article Title :: Basic Guitar Chords: How to Easily Master the Guitar Chords You
Must Know |
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One of the first challenges faced by the advancing guitar player
is learning a core group of basic guitar chords. Why is it so
important to learn these basic chords? Chords form the
backbone of most rock and pop songs, and provide the harmonic
accompaniment to the melody and instrumental solos.
Rhythm guitar based on basic chords provides many of the most
memorable rock riffs... think AC/DC's "Back in Black" or The
Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again". What's really amazing is that by
learning no more than 10 to 15 basic guitar chords, you will be
equipped to play thousands of rock and pop songs!
What is a Guitar Chord?
First let's establish the definition of a chord. A c (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Central Valley Blues |
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| Article Title :: Blues in the Schools 7th Annual (October 8th & 9th) |
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Columbus Day Weekend - About Blues In The Schools Program Blues
In The Schools Mission Statement Our mission is to deliver
educational experiences for students of all ages with "The
Blues", the roots and heritage of modern American music, in an
effort to spark an interest in, and an appreciation for, all of
the musical art forms.
Education Blues music is America's music, and young people
especially, should know about the musical heritage of America
and of the Blues. Educating them on how America's music has
evolved and how the Blues forms the roots of today's popular
music is important to us. The recognition and exposure that
Blues music has recently received from advertising, and most
rec (read full article) |
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| Category :: Music Articles |
Author :: Amalia Triebenbahc |
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| Article Title :: Singers take note! |
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If you've ever been hung up about singing in front of others it
may not be your fault. It may be you are afraid. There's nothing
wrong with being afraid. Fear can be a good thing. Nevertheless,
hundreds of people are walking around with scars from peers and
teachers, family and friends because they have been told to
"Shut Up," or they couldn't sing. Such criticisms are generally
false. If you feel you would benefit from a fresh start and some
encouragement, I would encourage you to examine my new CD Amalia
Triebenbach's Audiomanual for the Soprano Voice (Love is the
Soul of Genius) A preview of the work is found at
lulu.com/latenitesnak My homepage is amytriebenbach.com Good
luck, and happy (read full article) |
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